Episode #044: Tea for the Tillerson (feat. Laura Rozen)
US President Donald Trump threw another wrench into America’s foreign policy by replacing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson via Twitter this week. Phil and Cooper speak with Al-Monitor’s diplomatic correspondent, Laura Rozen, to talk about how this bodes for the Middle East, including the Iran nuclear deal and the Saudi Arabia/Qatar spat. Apologies to Matt Damon. With Tillerson firing, Trump throws transatlantic Iran talks into disarray (Laura Rozen) Iran deal advocates prepare to battle Pompeo nomination (Bryant Harris) State Department shake-up leaves Qatar hanging (Jack Detsch) Music: Mona Haydar - Dog (feat. Jackie Cruz) (iTunes | Spotify | YouTube)
US President Donald Trump threw another wrench into America’s foreign policy by replacing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson via Twitter this week. Phil and Cooper speak with Al-Monitor’s diplomatic correspondent, Laura Rozen, to talk about how this bodes for the Middle East, including the Iran nuclear deal and the Saudi Arabia/Qatar spat. Apologies to Matt Damon.
- With Tillerson firing, Trump throws transatlantic Iran talks into disarray (Laura Rozen)
- Iran deal advocates prepare to battle Pompeo nomination (Bryant Harris)
- State Department shake-up leaves Qatar hanging (Jack Detsch)
Music: Mona Haydar - Dog (feat. Jackie Cruz) (iTunes | Spotify | YouTube)